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#dcaa5a color: Old Whiskey

#dcaa5a is rgb(220, 170, 90) in RGB and oklch(76.816% 0.11404 77.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.8%
0.114
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcaa5a

#dcaa5a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcaa5a mixed with white

  1. dcaa5a
  2. e0b36c
  3. e3bb7e
  4. e7c48f
  5. ebcc9f
  6. eed5af
  7. f2ddbf
  8. f5e6cf
  9. f8eedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dcaa5a mixed with black

  1. dcaa5a
  2. bf934d
  3. a37d41
  4. 886835
  5. 6e5329
  6. 543f1e
  7. 3c2d13
  8. 261b09
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcaa5a with less saturation

  1. dcaa5a
  2. d8ab65
  3. d4ac70
  4. d0ae79
  5. ccaf82
  6. c8b08b
  7. c4b194
  8. c0b19c
  9. bcb2a4
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #dcaa5a

What color is #dcaa5a?

#dcaa5a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(220, 170, 90), in HSL hsl(36.92, 65%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.816% 0.11404 77.433).

What colors go well with #dcaa5a?

The complementary color of #dcaa5a is #85b6fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9d73 and #bbb95e. The triadic partners are #42cacd and #d29ce3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcaa5a?

Black text reads better on #dcaa5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcaa5a a warm or cool color?

#dcaa5a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.114.